Welcome to The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, where we give you insights into the mind, brain, behavior and creativity. Each episode will feature a guest who will stimulate your mind, and give you a greater understanding of yourself, others, and the world we live in. Hopefully, we’ll also provide a glimpse into human possibility! Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast.

On today’s episode of The Psychology Podcast, we speak with a
neuroscientist who specializes in optimizing workplaces for
greater productivity and well-being. Our conversation covers a vast
array of useful topics, such as habit formation, public speaking,
emotional regulation and proper decision making. We talk
about...

Vanessa Van Edwards is a self-described “recovering boring and
awkward person,” whose latest book, Captivate: The Science
of Succeeding with People, provides simple ways to decode
people and level-up your relationships and networking abilities.
It’s an especially practical episode, which features a
handful...

For this episode of The Psychology Podcast, I chat with my
brother from another mother, Dr. James C. Kaufman, as we take deep
dive into one of humanity’s most coveted virtues - creativity. We
profile creative genius, discuss different forms of creativity, and
talk about the links between creativity, IQ and mental...

Over 50% of people will meet the criteria for a mental illness
in their lifetime. On this episode of The Psychology Podcast, we
want to do our part to encourage people to seek assistance, while
celebrating some of the unique strengths of people with brain
differences. I speak with expert Gail Saltz about some...

Dr. Brecher is a clinical psychologist who uses cognitive
behavioral strategies to buffer students against the pervasive
depression and anxiety present in higher education. We talk about
her science-informed recommendations, which include positive
psychological activities designed to increase mindfulness,
character...

About the Podcast

Welcome to The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, where we give you insights into the mind, brain, behavior and creativity. Each episode we’ll feature a guest who will stimulate your mind, and give you a greater understanding of your self, others, and the world we live in. Hopefully, we’ll also provide a glimpse into human possibility! Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast.